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MATTHIAS LEINEN
Matthias LEINEN is one of the leading citizens of Cass Township. He had been identified with the interests of Shelby County since 1876, and has done his share toward its development. He was born in Germany, November 3, 1849, and is a son of Matthias Leinen, a resident of Cass Township. Matthias, Jr., was a child of six years when his parents emigrated to America, and settled in Keokuk County, Iowa. There he grew to manhood, and received a fair education in the public schools. November 25, 1874, he was married to Miss Anna HAMMES, a native of Germany, who came to America and settled in Iowa at the age of eighteen years. She is a daughter of Michael Hammes, who died in Keokuk County, Iowa. Three of her brothers live in Cass Township--John, Frank and Mike Hammes. As before stated, our subject came to Cass Township in 1876, and settled on eighty acres of land. He has been prosperous and now owns 200 acres of well-improved land; 120 acres lie in section 23, and eighty acres in section 22. He has a fine dwelling house, a good barn, a grove and an orchard, and is well equipped for carrying on farming. His farm is situated two miles east of Portsmouth, and is one of the best in the neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Leinen are the parents of six children--Mary, Anna, Michael, Maggie, Peter and Susan. The family are members of the Roman Catholic church, and are among the worthy citizens of the township. Politically Mr. Leinen affiliates with the Democratic party.
SOURCE: 1889 Biographical History of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 630-631
Contributor: Respectfully submitted by "Marthann KOHL" (marthannk@fmctc.com) | Leinen, Peter Mathias (I107)
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MATTHIAS LEINEN
Matthias LEINEN is one of the leading citizens of Cass Township. He had been identified with the interests of Shelby County since 1876, and has done his share toward its development. He was born in Germany, November 3, 1849, and is a son of Matthias Leinen, a resident of Cass Township. Matthias, Jr., was a child of six years when his parents emigrated to America, and settled in Keokuk County, Iowa. There he grew to manhood, and received a fair education in the public schools. November 25, 1874, he was married to Miss Anna HAMMES, a native of Germany, who came to America and settled in Iowa at the age of eighteen years. She is a daughter of Michael Hammes, who died in Keokuk County, Iowa. Three of her brothers live in Cass Township--John, Frank and Mike Hammes. As before stated, our subject came to Cass Township in 1876, and settled on eighty acres of land. He has been prosperous and now owns 200 acres of well-improved land; 120 acres lie in section 23, and eighty acres in section 22. He has a fine dwelling house, a good barn, a grove and an orchard, and is well equipped for carrying on farming. His farm is situated two miles east of Portsmouth, and is one of the best in the neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Leinen are the parents of six children--Mary, Anna, Michael, Maggie, Peter and Susan. The family are members of the Roman Catholic church, and are among the worthy citizens of the township. Politically Mr. Leinen affiliates with the Democratic party.
SOURCE: 1889 Biographical History of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 630-631 Contributor: Respectfully submitted by "Marthann KOHL" (marthannk@fmctc.com) | Family: Matthias S Leinen, Jr / Anna Marie Hammes (F1162)
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Matthias S Leinen, Jr
IOWA STATE CENSUS, 1895
Name Age Birthplace Race County Township
Mattias Lemen 48 Germany W Shelby Cass
Anna Lemen 40 Germany W Shelby Cass
Mary Lemen 20 Keokuk Co IA W Shelby Cass
Anna M. Lemen 18 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass
Michael Lemen 14 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass
Maggie Lemen 12 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass
Peter Lemen 10 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass
Susan Lemen 8 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass
Mattias Lemen 4 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass
John J. Lemen 2 Shelby Co IA W Shelby Cass
SOURCE: 1895 Iowa State Census
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In Cass Township, Shelby County, Iowa in 1910 | Family: Matthias S Leinen, Jr / Anna Marie Hammes (F1162)
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Maud Mary Clarahan
OBITUARY
MRS. VOGEL DIES FEB. 9, 1981
Mrs. Joseph (Maud Mary) Vogel died February 9th at Manor House in Sigourney.
She was born March 14, 1897 at Harper, the daughter of Joseph and Henrietta Besser Clarahan. She attended St. Elizabeth school at Harper.
She was a member of St. Mary Catholic, the Altar and Rosary Society and a member of the World War I Auxiliary.
She married Joseph A. Vogel October 14, 1919 at St. Elizabeth church at Harper. They farmed north of Harper until moving to Sigourney in 1960.
She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Elvin (Dorothy) Fisher of Kiswick, Mrs. Don (Marie) Oliver of Kiswick; three sons. Joseph of Garner, Stanley of Sigourney and Gordon of Louisville, Kentucky; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Loretta Beinhart of Harper, Mrs. Mary Gent of Kinross, Mrs. Winifred Britten of Creston and Mrs. Carl (Carmelita) Sieren of Keota.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, Joseph Francis Vogel; a grandson, Danny Vogel ofLouisville, Kentucky; infant twin grandchildren; two sons-in-law, Elvin Fisher and Don Oliver; four brothers, Raymond, Peter, Richard, and an infant Joseph.
The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) at Holm Funeral Home in Sigourney. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 12th at St. Mary Catholic Church with Msgr. Edward Greer officiating. Burial will be at St. Elizabeth cemetery, Harper.
Casket bearers are Larry Fisher, Lynn Fisher, James Vogel, Leon Vogel, Larry Northup and Dennis Strang.
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I1100)
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I808)
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Melchior Conrad
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Melchior Conrad's family was raised by his daughter, Catherine, after his first wife died. She was 12 years old and she took care of the family until he remarried.
It is not known when Melchior immigrated to America. The first record of him is in Dane County, Wisconsin, where he purchased 99.57 acres of land for $1520.00 on 20 Oct 1856. This land was sold to Liborius Conrad on 22 Apr 1858 for $1850.00. It is believed that Melchior and Liborius were brothers.
Melchior had 8 children from his first wife and 2 children from his second wife.
SOURCE: From the Vogel/Conrad book by Janice and Margaret Young 1979. | Konrad, Johann Melchior Jr. (I462)
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Melody Sue Smith
Melody Sue Smith was killed along with Stephen John in an auto accident on Highway 65, six miles South of Trenton, Missouri. She was approximately eight months pregnant at the time with their second child. | Smith, Melody Sue (I2071)
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I314)
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MEMORIAL
Remembering the Life of Michael Dean Bratcher
By Robert Bull, Pastor
Michael Dean Bratcher was born on Monday, January 27th 1947 here in Wichita, Kansas. His father, Ken, worked on aircraft at Cessna and his mother, Jeanne, was a school teacher who taught English. Mike has a brother, Van, who is 4 years older.
Mike’s family moved away from Wichita to Blackwell and then to Stillwater in Oklahoma for four years before returning here where Mike attended school. Mike attended school. Mike attended Arkansas Avenue Elementary, Garrison Elementary, Marshall Middle School and North High School. When I say he attended I mean “attended” in a loose sense of the word. On some days he would enter the school through the front door with his Teacher mother and leave through the back door alone. Mike’s childhood and school days were, never-the-less, happy.
For a couple of years he played baseball on a team his father coached. The family lived on North Gordon so from Middle School Mile and his friends spent a lot of time in and around the Arkansas River. They would wade the river, they knew it’s deep holes, where he loved to fish. The boys also camped out at night along the river. One of their activities was to smoke driftwood, they couldn’t afford cigarettes to driftwood became the alternative they could afford.
Among Mike’s acquaintances was Sue Vogel. In fact, a story she tells of Mike in High School, is that her mother would loan Mike money, the condition being that he did not take Sue out. So Mike dated some of Sue’s girlfriends.
Mike left school when only 17 and joined the Navy on January 22, 1965. He underwent training and then saw active service as a Cox’n on a L.S.T. supporting amphibious operations in Vietnam. Mike did three tours. The worst job was moving body bags. Mike’s rule was never read the label in case it was someone he knew. All the time he was in the Navy Sue Vogel wrote letters to him. Mike finally left the Navy on January 29, 1968.
He returned home and got work with an electric company climbing poles. Meanwhile he apparently stopped borrowing money from Sue’s mother because he started dating Sue. Then on Saturday, October 19, 1968 Michael and Sue were married at Broadway Christian Church.
Mike realized he needed an education so he worked for and obtained his GED later when Staci arrived and Sue could work he got extra work to hold things together. Despite the hard work she created, Staci was welcomed and loved just as Scott would later be welcomed and loved.
Let’s take a minute to name Mike’s family. Mike and Sue’s daughter, Staci, is married to Randy and their children are Grady and Gavin. Mike and Sue’s son, Scott, is married to Karissa with children Daltyn and Kaden.
Mike got work at Cessna Aircraft working on air conditioning. Then he formed his own company; Bratcher Construction and for 20 years dealt sewers and waterlines. After Bratcher Construction Mike went to Mies Construction ending his time there, retiring on his birthday in 2012, as superintendent of underground utilities. Doesn’t underground utilities sound so much better than sewer and waterlines.
Mike also had other interests. When Staci was in high school, Sue and Mike became youth ministers here at Riverside Christian Church. Sue did the preparing, planning and teaching, and Mike made sure everyone behaved. Remembering his own youth there were no new tricks the young people got up to that he hadn’t tried himself. He went with the men of the church, and used his skill and equipment, to build facilities at Christian Hills camp site.
Mike enjoyed hunting, went hunting with his father, Ken, and got himself a bird dog for Pheasant and Quail. He may not have been the world’s greatest marksman, but he got a number of birds that he would take home, cleaned, cooked and eat them. One of his good ideas, was to breed his female dog with a friends male dog. He figured that they were both good dogs, and so would their puppies be. He figured if he would breed the dogs at the end of hunting season it would be warm when the puppies arrived 9 months later. When 13 puppies did arrive 60 days later, Mike had to heat the garage do keep them warm. Who knew different species of mammals had different gestation periods? - Not Mike.
Big brother, Van recalls that he and Mike were as different as any brothers could ever be in their younger years. He accepted the fact he was his brother because they looked so much alike. As they were growing up, Mike’s interests were in fishing on the river bank near their home, hunting with his dad, sports and getting in mischief with his friends. Van was probably thought of as the nerdy older brother who liked to read and study and didn’t mind time by himself.
Van realized when he was in college how much love he had for Mike when Mike decided to enlist in the Navy during the Vietnam War. It was devastating to Van had he recalls making a trip to Kansas City when Mike was heading for boot camp to see him again before he headed to California. The time Mike was away seemed to go by so slowly and Van thought of Mike every day. There were transitions in Van’s life where he would have loved to have Mike nearby, such as his wedding and the birth of his first child. The reunion when he returned safely was a memorable point in their lives. In their young adult years, they grew closer and got their families together whenever possible, although Van and his family always lived somewhere else and made their way back to Wichita a couple times a year.
Van even tried to adapt by going fishing with Mike on a family trip to the Ozarks, after which Mike was convinced that Van’s presence put a hex on his fishing success. They joked around for years afterward about which one of them threw Van’s lantern in the lake on that trip, and, although Mike’s trips to visit Van were not frequent, the two families always had a good time with lots of laughter and good memories. Mike was always there and supportive when a crisis impacted Van’s family. He was a strong shoulder when needed, especially when Vicki passed away several years ago. In recent years, Van looked forward to his weekend calls when Mike would say,
“Hi brother, what are you doing?”
It was evident to Van that Mike had a positive influence on so many others due to his loyalty as a friend, or a boss, and his fantastic sense of humor. Mike enjoyed his family and friends and lived his life to the fullest. Christmas and New Year were times for gathering family together.
Mike was always up for a new adventure. He went to the new Kansas Star Casino and won $9 grand. When Sue came home she found a shirt with “Kansas Star Jackpot Winner” emblazoned on it and a very happy Mike waiting to tell her about it. They used the money on a new lawn mower and tiller and on new counter tops.
Mike enjoyed friends, he treasured his friendships. Sue said
“Life as an adventure she never knew what was going to happen next.”
Then Cancer, and Sue gave Mike six months of loving care. Until Wednesday the 18th of December 2013 Mike made final arrangements to care for those he loved, called people to say good-by and died on his own terms.
Scott wrote:
Another memory I have of is when I was about 8 years old. Again we were fishing on the Caney River and I caught a fish. I reeled it in, close to the shore, and once I saw what it was I started yelling in
a panic: “It’s one of those things!” Dad ran over and started laughing so hard he couldn’t catch his breath. The fish got away while I was running. Perhaps I should explain that was the first time I had caught a Gar and I thought it was an Alligator.
Staci wrote of her father:
My Dad was a very supportive and fun Dad. As a young child it was always fun to go fishing with dad. He let us do all the things that we couldn’t do when Mom was around! Get filthy dirty, eat without washing our hands, and take a sip of his beer…all the things I now cringe thinking about as a mother myself!
So growing up, the big connection between my dad and I was softball. If he wasn’t the coach of the team then he was at every game. I got my competitive streak from him. We always got a kick out the fact that whenever we would leave for a game (mom didn’t go…it made her too nervous) Mom would always say, “The most important thing to do is to have fun and be careful.” We’d get out to the car and my dad would look at me real serious and say, “You do know that it’s always more fun when you win.” Then he’d give me a big laugh. As a coach for my teams he always made it fun. I have so many wonderful memories of him as my coach. He would get out on the field in his black shorts, his super white legs glaring out at everyone, and do his dance to Survivors’ “Eye of the Tiger” as it blared from the jam box. He earned the nickname the dancing bear. The year that we had an especially good team and we played a tournament and made it the finals. He had the whole team over for pizza in between the games and we would go play in the soccer field sprinklers as a team after the win. His support continued all through my softball and basketball careers in high school and into college when I started rowing. He told me more than once as he traveled to every regatta within driving distance that he found rowing a terribly boring sport. But he was at every regatta he could make it to…waiting for me at the finish line.
As I became an adult and joined the Navy, dad was there to give me advise and help. I decided to take the path of law enforcement as my career in the Navy, but when I was having the trouble grasping the skill of shooting a gun, Dad was there. Taking me out to a friend of his property and spending all day helping me practice.
I’ve always loved the family vacations. Even as little kid. We’d go as a whole family sometimes, Grandmas and Grandpas, aunts, uncles and cousins…it was so fun. So it seemed logical that when I married, Mom and Dad would be part of our vacations. And because of that , I now have many wonderful memories of my husband and children having family vacations together. From Dad trying to coax my husband, Randy, up to the stage by saying, “come on little buckaroo,” to Karaoke the Oak Ridge Boys song “Elvira”, keeping Gavin dry as he carted him around in a stroller at the zoo in the pouring rain while he was still on oxygen, helping my boys at the science museum by fishing with them in the fake river, and feeding zebras and kangaroos and petting albino pythons at the wildlife park.
I wish we’d had time to make many more memories but the memories I have of my dad as a wonderful father and grandpa are priceless.
SOURCE: Written and read by Pastor Robert Bull at Mike’s Memorial Service, Saturday, February 1, 2014
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Memorial to Anna Hammes Vogel by her son, Jim
Mother Anna Vogel
By Jim Vogel
July 21, 2003
I recall a conversation right after dad’s funeral that I would like to share with you. I believe it was in
Uncle Pete’s home. I knew we would be going home soon and I dreaded that moment. Then I happened to hear a conversation between Aunt Cecilia and another woman. She said to Aunt Cecilia, “Are you going back to Racine tomorrow?” and Aunt Cecilia said, “Oh no, I’m going to go back and stay with Anna for a few days”. It was just what I needed. She was fond of mother and visited at Chariton, so I got to
know her. She came and stayed, perhaps a week, and that helped us get settled. As I recall we were back to normal in a short time.
We had a close relationship with mother’s family. It started when she invited her nieces to visit us during the summer months on the farm. They helped mother with the housework and still had time to have fun with us boys. They literally became part of the family. It worked out so well that this practice continued for several years. Like Vern said, they looked forward to come and visit their favorite aunt. There may have been some rivalry between the nieces, but mother was careful to see that nieces from each Hammes family got their turn so there was no favoritism. Times were hard in 1934. This was the depth of the great depression, and also one of the driest years on record which means poor crops. After the farm sale of livestock and equipment were totaled and the bills were paid there was little money left. Fortunately, there was a KC Insurance policy that we feared had lapsed but was paid in the amount of $3000.00. You could buy 20 loaves of bread at Piper’s store for a dollar so this would be much more in today’s money.
We moved to a farm acreage on highway 92 east of Sigourney where we kept some livestock, poultry and were able to grow much of our food so our living costs were low, but it had a nice stucco house and the rent was beyond our means. Mother’s savings apparently were about depleted and with no income she had a decision to make. One day she said to me, “I would like to go see that abandoned house of Uncle Zeno’s and put a fire in the old stove”. I was a junior in high school and sure didn’t like the idea of moving down to that old house on the river bottom, and also how would I get to school, but I realized her predicament. She could not afford to stay, and she hated debt. She never approved of dad going into debt. So she had no choice and she made the right decision. There were facilities there for livestock and she got rid of the high rent. The greatest benefit may have been her youngest brother, Uncle Zeno. He lived close by and she had someone to talk things over with. Bernard spent lots of time there and once
referred to him as his “role model”. She lived there seven years.
It's been said that Fathers are the head of the family and Mothers are the heart of the family. I think that applies to our dad and mother. The evening meal was the occasion for our family conversation and dad did most of the talking. One of my favorites was his story of the boy's habit of stealing apples from a cranky neighbor. One day he caught them and really read the riot act. What made it so funny was that dad repeated the neighbors words in "German". Mother was more of a listener, but if she disapproved of things that dad did, she would say it in private. For example, I did not know that dad had lost the farm until I was 7-8 years old, as I don't ever remember dad talking about it. Mother relayed it to me. She said dad was in a dilemma and went to see an old friend down south to discuss it and he advised dad to let it go back. She also commented on events leading up to her decision to get married. She said,"I was enjoying myself. I especially enjoyed going to the dances. At the time I was keeping house for uncle Constant, her brother, and he was getting married. So I was out of a job. Of course dad had just
returned from Canada for a visit and she didn't mention any correspondence between them. However, they knew each other from childhood so at any rate it appears to have been a quick courtship. So it ended up that they had a double wedding-brother and sister marrying brother and sister. I remember it because she was so candid and honest telling it just like it was. One of the things I admired most about
mother was her knack for making friends. People just immediately liked her. It seems that when the holidays came we were always invited somewhere, especially Aunt Margaret’s home. The other thing was that after I left home I was working in Iowa City and other places and would come home on weekends. She would always be so glad to see me like I was someone special.
In later years, after I moved to Des Moines, I traveled to Ottumwa occasionally and would stop to see her and visit a little-too little when I look back. Again she was so glad to see me and it must have been lonesome for her, but I also know that she was proud of her family as it was so evident in the family visits and the family pictures that were taken. | Hammes, Anna Margaret (I7)
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Memorial to Anna Hammes Vogel by her son, Louis
Mother Anna Vogel
By Louis Vogel
July 20, 2003
I remember mother with great fondness now. She was not sufficiently appreciated during my younger years when she was alive. My earliest recollections are when we lived in the stucco house on US 92, across from the Bethel Church and a mile west of the Harper junction (about 1936). We moved there from the farm in Chariton when dad died. A few (?) years later, this relatively nice house became more
than we could afford and we moved to an old house on her brother Zeno’s farm that he fixed up for us. We lived there until I started to high school in 1944, when we moved to Sigourney, initially occupying a house on the west side of town and later moving to Grandma Vogel’s house after she died. In her later years, after Bernard and I were gone, she moved to an apartment on Main Street, south of downtown, near where Alvin and family lived. She lived there until she died in 1958. Here are some of my memories
that demonstrate her qualities.
Raising six boys without a father, most of them through their teen age years, was a difficult task and
she worried about their proper behavior and not getting into trouble. I remember she was distressed when Vern left home to ride the rails out west for fun and work. She also worried about my grades in school and once wrote on one of my report cards, “Louis can do better”. On the other hand, she expressed no great concern when I had my own car in high school. Even in those teenage years, I do not recall any sharp or scolding words, but was always aware of her concern for my welfare and success in school.It bothered her that she was dependent on her sons and especially relatives for support, in particular depending on others for a ride to church or to town. Her family was very supportive to her, especially her brother, Uncle Zeno. I have fond memories of his kindness to her and me.In talking about others, it bothered her to hear unkind words spoken, even if deserved. I remember one of her favorite expressions was, “If you cannot say something good about someone, don’t say anything”. I don’t remember that she ever used physical punishment when deserved. In my younger years, when I did not respond to her call to come and do my chores, she would, as a last resort, threaten to go down to
the willow tree and cut a switch.
She loved music and enjoyed going to her sister Margaret’s for piano music and family singing. She also loved to visit, but in her later years was often alone and appeared lonely and depressed.When I was in the Navy, she would write frequent letters and send cookies, and continued sending cookies even after I was married.
Among the relatives, the name Anna and Aunt Anna was often heard with loving connotations. When I was selling Fuller Brushes near home, people would always respond favorably when they learned that I was Anna Vogel’s boy - and usually buy something too!
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Memorial to Anna Hammes Vogel by her son, Vern
Memories of my Mother
By Vern Vogel
Written July 2003
My mother was a very warm, friendly, caring and compassionate person. All her brothers and sisters had similar traits and had very close relationships with each other. This was the opposite of my Dad’s family. They were cordial but did not have close family relationships. She was born and spent the first 25 years of her life, before marriage, in the Clear Creek community. This was about 10 miles southeast of Sigourney and about 100 miles from our farm at Chariton. All of her five brothers spent all of their lives in the community and each had farms within about one mile of each other. My dad was born and raised in
the same community until at the age of 21, he and his older brother, Andrew, left for Canada to homestead land. While I was growing up we visited relatives at Clear Creek about once a year and nearly all of our time was spent visiting my mother’s brothers’ families and Aunt Margaret. Very little time was spent with any of dad’s relatives. The cousins on mother’s side of the family were all warm and friendly and I enjoyed being with them and we developed a close relationship with them.
We had little contact with the cousins from dad’s side of the family and as a result did not get acquainted or have any relationships with them. Because of mother’s close relationship with her family it was only natural that after dad passed away she would move back to her roots with us boys where she would have their moral support and help. The relationship between dad and mother was more of a platonic nature. I do not remember them showing or expressing any particular affection, nor do I remember any disagreements or arguments or harsh words toward each other. Perhaps this was due to mother’s dislike of any controversy and she was the peacemaker in the family. There must have been some spark there though as the relationship produced six boys. I think mother, herself, described it best with a comment she made one time when Edrie and I were visiting. We had shown some form of affection, perhaps a hug or something and she made the following remark, “my that’s nice it seems like
your dad and I were always too busy or didn’t take the time for things like that”. As a result of this influence I grew up feeling it was more masculine if one didn’t outwardly express or show one’s emotions. It took me a long time and much later in life before I was able to overcome this feeling and feel comfortable and even feel good to be able to show and express my true emotions, affection and compassion among family members and close friends.
Our relationship with mother and dad was one ofrespect and rather normal. We were not mistreated in any way. We had the normal amount of discipline, but when it happened, we had it coming and it was not of any abusive nature. It was usually done by dad as mother would usually threaten us by telling dad if she couldn’t control us. Mother took care of the normal household chores preparing meals, baking,
gardening, canning, etc. Each of us boys had our turns doing dishes and there were always disagreements between us as to whose turn it was. We hated doing dishes and this was the cause of a lot of controversy. Monday was always wash day when the family washing was done with a Maytag washing machine which sometimes it was hard starting the motor and keeping it running. The more delicate items were done by hand on a wash board. This was a full day’s job washing, hanging the clothes on a line to dry, and taking them down and putting them away. Mother’s big interest was raising
chickens. They were of the Rhode Island Red breed and she showed them at the Lucas County Fair each year and won her share of ribbons. This was always a big treat for us boys and we looked forward to the fair each year. She incubated over one hundred chicks each spring and kept them in a brooder house which was kept at a very warm temperature day and night. This was big a source of income as the cream
and eggs were taken in to town each Saturday and sold and the money was used to buy sugar, flour, shoes, clothes and other family needs.
The years between 1920 and 1924 were a particularly stressful time. Mother was a cautious person and worried a lot about debt and dad was an ambitious person willing to take risks. They purchased the farm south of Chariton in 1920 and spent heavily on improvements, a big barn and other outbuildings to take care of the livestock and machinery. Soon after the prices of farm commodities collapsed and they were overextended in debt and the farm was lost. Everything they had accumulated for the first 12
twelve years of their marriage was lost and they had to start all over again. Mother became deeply depressed during this time and it was decided that she needed to get completely away from the family and have complete rest. She went to live with her parents who had retired from their farm and were living in Harper. I was five years old at the time and Jim was three years old. While mother was recouping, Jim and I lived with Aunt Margaret, who had just gotten married. Alvin and Ralph stayed with dad on the farm and batched. After six to eight months, mother had sufficiently recovered and we all returned to the farm.
In summary she had a much more difficult life than normal with many hardships to overcome but she accepted them and made the best of them. Not once did I ever hear her complain or feel sorry for herself. She was a worrier by nature and if she didn’t have something of consequence to worry about she would find something. She was always giving advise like, be careful, watch and stay out of trouble, don’t drive too fast etc. She was not a gossipy person and lived by her motto, “If you can’t say something good then
don’t say anything”. I admire her many good qualities and wish more of them had rubbed off on me. Here is a note from Edrie in her remembrance. There was only one Anna Vogel, never did I hear a cross word or a negative statement about anyone from her. She was dear a person and we all loved her. | Hammes, Anna Margaret (I7)
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MEMORIES OF GROWING UP WITH MY MOTHER - ANNA VOGEL
By Bernard Vogel-October 2003
I was born at Chariton, Iowa in 1927, where I lived until the death of my father, Jacob in April of 1934. I have few specific memories of my Father, but I remember our home, the barn and barn dances, our church in Chariton and Fr. Coughlin, and the one-room school a quarter-mile away. I remember asking my father one time how much a new car cost, and he replied, about $600.
After the meager crop was harvested in 1934 and a sale was completed, my mother wanted to move back to the area of her family in Keokuk County. I was in 2nd grade and walked a mile to the local one-room public school. Our nearest neighbors were the Schraders. I still have a vivid memory of walking home from school with them one spring day and they taunted me with: "Catholics go to hell, Protestants go to heaven." I came home sobbing as I related this to my mother, who immediately got on the phone with Mrs. Schrader and straightened it out, never to be heard again. She had grown accustomed to protestant neighbors and always had very warm relations with them. She loved their hymns, and I remember hearing her singing them from time to time.
There was a Catholic school, St. Elizabeth, at Harper, about 3 1/2 miles distance, where we were parishioners. My mother sent me to school there during grades 3 & 4, where I made my first communion and had training to serve as an altar boy.. I sometimes got rides in the morning, but almost always walked home.
Mother decided to consider a move to an abandoned house about ¾ miles south of Uncle Zeno's. We lived there during the next seven years among my many realatives. Four of mother's brothers lived within a mile and a fifth lived 2 miles north. To the south lived uncle Pete, mother's twin. Wilfred and Floyd were around my age. Their mother, Theresa, died in Nov. of 1934, shortly before we move to
Sigourney. Uncle Pete died of cancer in Nov. of 1939. I remember my mother walking the mile across the field to bake bread and be a presence especially to Wilfred and Floyd, who were being raised by their older brother, Raymond, while remaining on the home farm.
A mile east of us lived Uncle Nick, mother's oldest brother. His wife Anna Christina, died in childbirth
in Oct., 1925. She had born 13 children, the oldest and youngest who died in infancy. Uncle Nick was a trader in furs and assorted junk. Things were always a little loose around t heir house, but lots of joy and laughter. It was fun to go there, and there was always music. I remember mother walking periodically to spend a day with their family, baking and doing what was needed. They loved her.
Three quarter mile east lived Uncle Zeno, mothers youngest brother, married to Edna Horras. They had five children, and they celebrated their 65th Wedding anniversary in 1985. Uncld Zeno was a great help to mother, who managed to survive with two cows, some hogs, chickens, geese, a garden and a Truck Patch, and lots of faith. We had a dog that had a litter of puppies every 10 months, in the barn. My mother did lots and lots of canning, meat, tomatoes, corn, fruit etc., which was stored in a cave under our kitchen. Mother even made wine sometimes, from wild grapes. My cousin, Bernard Hammes
and I, were very close, with the baseball glove always handy. I recently attended the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Bernard and Phyllis. What a joyful affair with them and their twelve children! Unce Zeno was one of my primary role model, a great Christian man who was wise and universally loved far and wide. He always wanted to slip me a 10$ bill whenever I would see him as my family was growing up.
A mile north lived Uncle Constant, who was married to my dad's sister, Lena. Uncle Constant, my god-father, made his living as a carpenter and was a dedicated catholic, K of C, german democrat with eight children. When my father, Jacob, came home from Canada for Christmas in 1910, he was looking for a wife. My mother had been keeping house for Uncle Constant, and was going to be unemployed. They
decided to have a double wedding on Feb. 22 of 1911.
Two miles north of us lived Uncle Mike, who married Cecelia Striegel. They also had 12 children. Uncle Mike was known as "Trader Mike", because he showed up at a lot of sales. There was never a labor shortage in the family as they also farmed. These nieces were frequent summer guests of my mother as the family was growing up, and even today we enjoy a very warm feeling for them.
Mother had three sisters, all eight years apart, one older and two younger. Her oldest sister, Helena, married Peter Greiner, and they had four children. They moved to Canada with their family around 1905, near where my parents started their married life in the area of Wetaskwin, Alberta, Canada. Their descendants are all still in that area and always welcome us warmly when we visit.
Aunt Cecelia, 8 years younger than Mother, married Michael Hammes, and they resided in Racine Wisconsin, where they raised 4 children. They ran a popular tavern, and seemingly the best off of the family, were most gracious to our family. We enjoyed our visits there immensely. Mary Frances and I stopped there on our homeymoon. I especially remember an annual event, when aunt Ceceila would send a box of nice clothes that her youngest son, Jimmy, had outgrown. It was a treasure to us.
Mother's youngest sister was aunt Margaret Reed, who with her husband, Walter and their 8 children farmed between Keota and Wellman. I remember well our Sunday visits to Aunt Margarets, although I don't quite remember how we got there, since we never had a car. Mother loved music and aunt Margaret loved music. All of her children played an instrument, and that was always a feature of our
visits. I still especially enjoy getting together with those cousins, but it was even more special to my mother. So you can see how rich our life was with all those relatives near. I never thought of us as poor, because of all those close relationships, music and joy.
There was a one-room school house across the road. I remember entering the county spelling contest for four years. Having won 4th place in seventh grade, I was really confident for the last year. My excitement was my downfall, as I misspelled a word I knew. I had to settle for 2nd place. As a reward, my brother Jim took me to Des Moines to a Fuller Brush meeting, where I got to see the Capitol and the big City. My mother was proud of me.
When I reached 6th grade, my mother wanted me to attend St. Peter and St. Paul's grade school at Clear Creek, a distance of five miles, our parish and the place where my parents and many relatives are buried. I acquired a horse and rode with the gang to school there. During the winter I transferred back to the one-room school house, and then back to the Catholic School for the spring. This had the advantage of giving me transportation for the weekend to whatever the cousins were doing.
I am told that when I was three years old, I used to sing: "When it's Springtime in the Yockies" My mother had great interest in music and encouraged me. My dad played some violin, and they apparently enjoyed playing some together. I started to pick things out on the piano. One day, I heppened to look under my mother's bed and I discovered my dad's old violin, with a home study course. This fascinated me, and I began to teach myself to play the violin (rather badly). Mother had a book of Strause waltzes for piano and violin, and she loved to play them with me. My interest in music grew. When I went to
Sigourney High School, the director put me in the school orchestra. I joined the choir and Band Director called me in one Friday and showed me a funny looking case. He said: "This is a French Horn. I want you to take home with you and see if you can learn to play it over the weekend." In two week, he put me in the school band. My course in music was set!
Coming from a country school into the big time, I was intimidated. I realized that my schoolmates had a better background in most things, other than spelling. Since we lived 9 miles from school, I had to devise various avenues to get to school until we moved to Sigourney during my senior year. During my freshman year, I had mostly C grades. During my 10th year, I earned mostly B's. For my last two years, I earned straight A's, graduating as the valedictorian of my class. During my senior year, while WW II was still on, a navy recruiter came to our Physics class looking for candidates to study electronics. My teacher gave him two names. We both passed the test and were encouraged to "join up" as soon as school was out. Since I was only 17, my mother had to sign her approval, which she did as she tearfully bid me goodbye. My good friend, Johnny Linnenkamp and I were off to Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Johnny later became an officer and was killed at Inchon during the Korean War.
In our family, growing up, it was not the custom to say, "I love you", even though we were surrounded with loving parents and relatives. I don't even remember my mother ever saying those words. It was only when I was courting Mary Frances that I first heard those words, "I love you". I was not prepared to respond. My mother commented one time that she noticed the next generation
expressed this more openly, and she regretted that it had not been their custom.
It is very difficult for a widow to raise six boys alone, without a father figure. Looking back, I know I
was often disrespectful to this wonderful and courageous woman with a 6th grade education..I remember my brother, Jim, berating me severely for my behavior on several occasions. One memory stands out. I came home after being discharged from the Navy to a joyful reunion. Perhaps a bit hardened by the service, I made an uncomplimentary remark one day that the food was rather plain. It
broke her heart and she broke down and cried. I have never forgotten it. Only after she died in my arms in our home did I come to fully value her magnificent life, her charity, her faith and her wise advice.
Thank you, Mother! I love you! - - - Bernard
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Michael (Mike) Alfred Hammes and Cecilia lived in Racine, Wisconsin. | Family: Michael Alfred Hammes, Jr / Cecilia Anna Hammes (F13)
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Michael (Mike) Hammes Sr.
Mike Hammes and Catherine P. Adrian Hammes were farmers and lived on a farm one mile West of St. Peter & Paul Church in Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa until 1944 when they moved into Sigourney, Iowa. | Hammes, Michael Sr (I925)
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Michael Dean Bratcher
Mike attended North High School, Wichita, Kansas. Mike joined the Navy and was in for about 3 years, spending most of his active duty in Vietnam. Mike is in the construction business, installing sewer and water lines in new development areas for new homes. | Bratcher, Michael Dean (I1507)
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Michael E. Vogel
Michael and Veda Talbot married and lived in Keota, Iowa. They later moved to Chicago, Illinois where Mike worked for the railroad. | Vogel, Michael E (I3473)
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Michael Edward Leinen
OBITUARY
Michael Edward Leinen
Birth: Nov. 7, 1880 Portsmouth Shelby County Iowa, USA
Death: Aug. 25, 1962 Harlan Shelby County Iowa, USA
LIFE STORY OF MICHAEL E. LEINEN, 81
Michael E. Leinen, son of Anna and Mathias Leinen, was born November 7, 1880, near Portsmouth, Iowa. He died Saturday, August 25, 1962, at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan, Iowa at the age of 81 years, 9 months and 18 days. He had been in failing health for several months.
On April 28, 1909 he married Anna K. Sondag at Portsmouth, Iowa. To this union 11 children were born.
A retired farmer, he spent his entire lifetime in the Portsmouth vicinity. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church, the Holy Name Society, and the Knights of Columbus, Earling Council No. 1741.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 5 children, Mathias, Edwin, Mrs. Paul (Marita) Bendon, and twin sons; two sisters, Mrs. Joe (Mary) Gau, Mrs. Arnold (Anne) Gau and one brother, Matt.
Surviving are his wife, Anna K.; his children, Mrs. Eldred J. (Theodora) Rosenthal of Omaha, Nebraska; Mrs. Wesley (Augusta) Stamp of Neola, Iowa; Michael T. Leinen of Portsmouth, Iowa; and Mrs. James (Rose Ann) Slaven of Omaha, Nebraska; 42 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; three brothers, Peter, John and Albert, all of Portsmouth, Iowa; and three sisters, Mrs. Pete (Margaret) Ohlinger of Portsmouth, Iowa; Mrs. Matt (Susan) Olig and Mrs. Mike (Lena) Daeges, both of Omaha, Nebraska.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 28, 1962, at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Portsmouth with Msgr. Nicholas A. Gaul celebrant of the Requiem High Mass. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Portsmouth.
Pallbearers were 6 grandsons, John Rosenthal, James Rosenthal, Michael R. Leinen, Wesley Stamp Jr., Paul Bendon Jr. and Paul Leinen Jr.
From The Harlan Tribune (Harlan, Iowa) – Thursday 06 Sep 1962
Family links: Parents: Mathias Leinen (1849 - 1929)
Anna Marie Hammes Leinen (1854 - 1912)
Spouse: Anna Katherine Sondag Leinen (1888 - 1965)
Children: Theodora M. Leinen Rosenthal (1910 - 1999)
Mathias Leinen (1912 - 1912)
Edwin Leinen (1913 - 1921)
Marita Susan Leinen Bendon (1916 - 1955)
Michael Theodore Leinen (1920 - 2000)
Siblings: Mary Anna Leinen Gau (1874 - 1951)
Anna Rose Leinen Gau (1877 - 1946)
Peter Joseph Leinen (1878 - 1882)
Michael Edward Leinen (1880 - 1962)
Margaret Barbara Leinen Ohlinger (1882 - 1967)
Peter F. Leinen (1884 - 1972)
Barbara C. Leinen (1889 - 1890)
Mathias Leo Leinen (1891 - 1939)
John Jacob Leinen (1892 - 1984)
Albert Anthony Leinen (1899 - 1988)
Burial: Saint Marys Cemetery, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa, USA Plot: II-01-01
SOURCE: Find-A-Grave web site | Leinen, Michael Edward (I908)
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Michael Hammes and his 10 children (ranging in age from 22-3 along with his brother Peter left Bremen and arrived Port of New York on the ship RHEIN on Nov. 4, 1872. His wife died the previous year. The family settled in Keokuk County, Iowa.
SOURCE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113820295 | Family: Michael Peter Hammes, Jr / Margaretha Hammen (F21)
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MICHAEL HAMMES The Portsmouth Livery, Feed and Sale Stable is owned and controlled by Michael HAMMES. This barn was built in 1882, but was not bought by the present proprietor until 1888. He keeps a large number of good driving horses and good carriages. He is doing an extensive business, abd is one of the popular business men. Michael HAMMES was born in Germany, May 10, 1865. When he was seven years old his parents determined to try their fortunes in the new world, so they emigrated to Keokuk County, Iowa; there Michael grew to manhood, spending his youth on the farm and in attending school. December 1, 1885, he was married to Bertha GOLTNER, and by this union two children have been born -- Willie and an infant son. In politics Mr. HAMMES finds the expression of his principles in the Democratic party. He is a young man, jovial and genial to all, and deserves the popular regard and esteem in which he is held.
Source: Biographical History of Shelby and Audubon Counties, Iowa -- Chicago, W.S. Dunbar & Co., 1889. p. 595 Contributed by Dennis Walsh | Hammes, Michael Alfred III (I78)
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Michelle Ann Morse - OBITUARY
Michelle (Morse) Thomas, 51, of Bourbonnais, went to be with the Lord on Sunday (Oct. 28, 2018) after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends at the time of her passing.
She was born in Davenport, Iowa, on Christmas Day 1966. After graduating from Illinois State University, Michelle married her soulmate, Brad, on Sept. 14, 1991, after they met in Door County, Wisconsin.
Michelle worked most recently as a student accounts coordinator for Olivet Nazarene University and a financial secretary
for 18 years with the Chicago Central District Church of the Nazarene.
Her favorite job was being a mother to her two daughters and second mother to dozens of others. Her smile and helpful
spirit were contagious to all who met her.
Surviving are her mother and father, Norma and Ivan TeBrake, of Sun City, Ariz.; husband, Brad, and two daughters, Chaney (24), of Clearwater, Fla., and Cassie (22), of Bourbonnais; one brother, Matthew Morse, of Winfield; and one sister and brother-in-law, Julie and Phil Hoffman, of Aurora. She loved her nieces, Savannah, Halle and Lily and nephew, Parker, beyond words. Also surviving are many loving friends including, Amy, Emilie, Becky, Kathy, Lesa, Heather, Linda, Jana, Sharon, Arlene, Jim, Janet, Sheryl, David, Denise, Sarah, Rich, Eric, Christina, and Rob.
She was preceded in death by her father, John Morse.
Cremation rites have been accorded.
Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family.
Instead of services, a come-and-go or come-and-stay celebration of life party for Michelle will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 4, at Chalfant Hall on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.
SOURCE: Jensen Funeral Home, Bourbonnais, Illinois, web site | Morse, Michelle Ann (I1475)
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MILITARY RECORD
Name: Donald Edward Hammes
Service Info.: TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 28 Jul 1919
Death Date: 13 Jun 2005
Cemetery: Ss Peter & Paul Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Clear Creek IA Sigourney, IA 52591
SOURCE: Ancestry.com web site. | Hammes, Donald Edward Casper (I85)
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MR. AND MRS. VOGEL OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vogel celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, October 12. Approximately 200 relatives, friends and neighbors attended the open house held at St. Mary's school in Sigourney.
Their children, Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Don Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vogel, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Vogel and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Vogel were hosts and hostesses and the grandchildren helped with serving, the guest book and gifts.
Kitchen hostesses were Mrs. Paul Adam, Mrs. Elmer Sieren, Mrs. Wayne Morrison, Mrs. Damian Gent, Mrs. Paul Webb and Mrs. Alvin Vogel. Mary Kay Webb and Jane Vogel also helped serve.
Decorating of the room was done by Mrs. Stanley Vogel, Mrs. Elvin Fisher and Mrs. Don Oliver.
The four tiered cake was baked and decorated by Mrs. August Steinhart, who also made the mints and cut the cake.
Guests were present from Alexandria, Virginia; Louisville, Kentucky; Iowa City, Washington, Keota, Harper, Cedar Rapids, Keswick, Garner, Waterloo, Clinton, Wellman, Marion, Webster, South English, North English, Fremont, Davenport, Creston, Oxford, Oskaloosa and Chicago, Illinois.
All of the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Vogel were present.
[Clipping from Sigourney Review - issue of October 22, 1969]
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Mrs. Joseph Sieren, aged about 45 years, died at her home in Clear Creek township, Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock. The funeral occurs today at 10 a.m., from the Clear Creek Catholic Church, being conducted by Father Rannger. Interment in the cemetery near the church.
[Clipping from The Keota Eagle - issue of July 12, 1900] | Heisel, Anna (I378)
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My favorite Isabelle story is one that took place when I was 5. My brother Ron was born and Isabelle came to stay with us in Keota and help my Mom. As the only girl, I had my own bedroom and a double bed. When it was time for bed, I told Isabelle that I did not want to share my bed with her She said that she didn't mind. She just smiled that sweet smile, put her arms under my and placed me under the bed.
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Nellie Elizabeth Hall
A doctor removed Nell (Hall) Peiffer's gallbladder on a table in an upstairs bedroom in Joseph and Theresa Peiffer's home in Keota, Iowa (as told by Silvera Pfeiffer Meimann in September 1999. She was a little girl staying with her grandparents when this event took place, estimated to have been about 1925.) | Hall, Nellie Elizabeth (I502524)
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NEWS ARTICLE
Vern Vogel Jim Vogel Lewis Vogel Ralph Vogel
Three field managers and a dealer, all in one family, is the proud boast of the Vogel brothers, and an unusual one as Fuller family stories go. Ralph, one of the top men in Western District, is the leading field manager in Sacramento, California, Jim and Vern are field managers and doing right well in Dubuque, Iowa and Des Moines, Iowa, respectively. Lewis, the youngest brother, sold $6184 in seven periods this year with high periods of $1250 and $1001, in Sacramento.
Ralph, you will recall, authored the recent Brush-Off article on the use of the Catalog to increase sales.
SOURCE: Copied from one of the Fuller Brush newsletters published sometime in the late 40’s or early 50’s | Vogel, Vernon Francis (I58)
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Oldest active member in Iowa Knights honored
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger
When 102-year-old Norbert Hammes was informed of his status as oldest active member of the Iowa Knights of Columbus, “I thought they were kidding,” he said. The KCs wanted to honor the retired farmer and 4th Degree Knight from St. Mary Parish, Fairfield, during this year’s state convention in Coralville. But it took some convincing.
“Norbert is really humble.” He said, ‘That’s OK, I don’t need any recognition,” Grand Knight R. Dean Adam of the Fairfield parish recalled. Family members persuaded Norbert to accept the honor in person.
On April 11, accompanied by Marie, his wife of 74 years, five of their children and other family members, Norbert walked into the packed ballroom of the Coralville Marriott Hotel with his walker. The audience viewed a PowerPoint featuring Norbert’s dedication to the Knights of Columbus dating back to 1934, when he attended the KCs national convention in Detroit with his parents. His dad was the Grand Knight from Harper that year. Norbert still has his button and ribbon from that convention 81 years ago
and recalls, among other things, watching two blind boys playing the mandolin. He also got to tour the Ford Motor Co. plant and took a trip to Canada via tunnel. To him, membership in the Knights of Columbus means being one of the leaders in the church. He’s appreciated service to the bishops when they come to the parish and likes getting dressed up in a tux for such special occasions. Marie recalls that her husband made many KC meetings and also house calls to collect membership dues.
Norbert previously served as Grand Knight in Fairfield and now has sons and grandsons who are KCs. Last year, Norbert even participated in the Fairfield KCs Campaign for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (CPID) Drive to raise funds for Special Olympics and area agencies. Following the PowerPoint, State Deputy Mike Gaspers presented a plaque to Norbert commemorating his service to faith, family and community. The audience of 440 people stood and gave the centenarian a standing ovation.
“We needed to do something to showcase this achievement,” Gaspers said. “We need to look at the breadth and depth of who the Knights of Columbus are. We want all brother Knights to actively live their faith alongside of us until the end of their days.”
Norbert has done just that, Gaspers said in an interview with The Catholic Messenger. “His kids told me, especially his son, John, that he remembers his dad always had time to work in the church, no matter how busy the season.” Another relative told Gaspers: “Dad always said ‘God isn’t finished with me yet. He still has something for me to do. That’s why I’m still here.’
SOURCE: The Catholic Messenger, Davenport, Iowa, April 16, 2015 | Hammes, Norbert Nickolaus (I38)
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Vern Vogel Jim Vogel Lewis Vogel Ralph Vogel
Three field managers and a dealer, all in one family, is the proud boast of the Vogel brothers, and an unusual one as Fuller family stories go. Ralph, one of the top men in Western District, is the leading field manager in Sacramento, California, Jim and Vern are field managers and doing right well in Dubuque, Iowa and Des Mines, Iowa, respectively. Lewis, the youngest brother, sold $6184 in seven periods this year with high periods of $1250 and $1001, in Sacramento.
Ralph, you will recall, authored the recent Brush-Off article on the use of the Catalog to increase sales.
SOURCE: Copied from one of the Fuller Brush newsletters published sometime in the late 40’s or early 50’s | Vogel, James Louis Peter (I59)
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NEWS ARTICLE
Vern Vogel Jim Vogel Lewis Vogel Ralph Vogel
Three field managers and a dealer, all in one family, is the proud boast of the Vogel brothers, and an unusual one as Fuller family stories go. Ralph, one of the top men in Western District, is the leading field manager in Sacramento, California, Jim and Vern are field managers and doing right well in Dubuque, Iowa and Des Mines, Iowa, respectively. Lewis, the youngest brother, sold $6184 in seven periods this year with high periods of $1250 and $1001, in Sacramento.
Ralph, you will recall, authored the recent Brush-Off article on the use of the Catalog to increase sales.
SOURCE: Copied from one of the Fuller Brush newsletters published sometime in the late 40’s or early 50’s | Vogel, Louis Edward (I61)
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